Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

The Machine Shop Technology/Assistant certificate program at Lenoir Community College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Kinston, North Carolina. The program falls within the machine tool technology field (CIP 48.0503) and provides students with instruction in machining operations, precision measurement, blueprint reading, and the use of manual and CNC machine tools in manufacturing contexts.

Lenoir Community College also offers related certificate programs in Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training, Cosmetology, Electromechanical Technologies, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Gunsmithing. Students in this program can expect shop-floor training in lathe, milling, and grinding operations alongside foundational coursework in materials science, tolerances, and quality control processes applicable to precision manufacturing careers.